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The 1985–86 season

100 belt games · 40 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 1985–86 season. It changed hands 40 times among 17 franchises, 13 of those in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 18.

Who held it, in order

LakersCavaliersJazzLakersNuggetsThunderLakersNuggetsMavericksCeltics76ersRocketsJazzWarriorsKingsRocketsBullsPacersHawksRocketsSpursKingsJazzKingsRocketsCeltics76ersWizards76ersWizards76ersBucks76ersBucks76ersBucksCelticsRocketsCelticsRocketsCeltics

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
3,486	Oct 26, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 121–116	Defense
3,487	Oct 29, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 133–115	Defense
3,488	Oct 31, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 144–107	Defense
3,489	Nov 2, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 120–116	Defense
3,490	Nov 5, 1985	Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 129–111	Title change
3,491	Nov 7, 1985	Cleveland Cavaliers beat Sacramento Kings 95–94	Defense
3,492	Nov 9, 1985	Utah Jazz beat Cleveland Cavaliers 121–114	Title change
3,493	Nov 12, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 119–110	Title change
3,494	Nov 14, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 114–102	Defense
3,495	Nov 15, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 127–96	Defense
3,496	Nov 17, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 138–119	Defense
3,497	Nov 20, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 122–107	Defense
3,498	Nov 21, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–120	Title change
3,499	Nov 23, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 122–118	Defense
3,500	Nov 24, 1985	Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 110–84	Title change
3,501	Nov 26, 1985	Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Clippers 131–99	Defense
3,502	Nov 29, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 108–107	Title change
3,503	Dec 1, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 117–113	Defense
3,504	Dec 4, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 131–127	Defense
3,505	Dec 6, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 120–112	Defense
3,506	Dec 8, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 125–119	Defense
3,507	Dec 12, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 127–102	Defense
3,508	Dec 13, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–120	Title change
3,509	Dec 14, 1985	Dallas Mavericks beat Denver Nuggets 127–100	Title change
3,510	Dec 18, 1985	Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 137–117	Title change
3,511	Dec 21, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 108–102	Title change
3,512	Dec 26, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Clippers 117–108	Defense
3,513	Dec 28, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Phoenix Suns 100–98	Defense
3,514	Dec 30, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Sacramento Kings 87–84	Defense
3,515	Jan 1, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–119	Defense
3,516	Jan 4, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–100	Title change
3,517	Jan 7, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors 124–115	Defense
3,518	Jan 9, 1986	Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 120–110	Defense
3,519	Jan 11, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 87–86	Defense
3,520	Jan 14, 1986	Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 105–102	Title change
3,521	Jan 15, 1986	Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 150–104	Title change
3,522	Jan 17, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors 125–111	Title change
3,523	Jan 18, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Seattle SuperSonics 98–96	Defense
3,524	Jan 21, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 119–110	Defense
3,525	Jan 23, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 124–107	Title change
3,526	Jan 25, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 117–112	Defense
3,527	Jan 28, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 116–109	Defense
3,528	Jan 30, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 111–109	Defense
3,529	Feb 1, 1986	Chicago Bulls beat Houston Rockets 132–122	Title change
3,530	Feb 2, 1986	Indiana Pacers beat Chicago Bulls 131–106	Title change
3,531	Feb 4, 1986	Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 117–101	Defense
3,532	Feb 6, 1986	Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 100–85	Title change
3,533	Feb 11, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 113–100	Title change
3,534	Feb 13, 1986	San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 119–115	Title change
3,535	Feb 16, 1986	San Antonio Spurs beat Sacramento Kings 113–94	Defense
3,536	Feb 18, 1986	San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 120–114	Defense
3,537	Feb 20, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 107–105	Title change
3,538	Feb 21, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Phoenix Suns 118–110	Defense
3,539	Feb 23, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors 127–124	Defense
3,540	Feb 25, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Seattle SuperSonics 102–100	Defense
3,541	Feb 28, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Indiana Pacers 121–100	Defense
3,542	Mar 1, 1986	Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 110–94	Title change
3,543	Mar 4, 1986	Sacramento Kings beat Utah Jazz 94–92	Title change
3,544	Mar 6, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 116–105	Title change
3,545	Mar 8, 1986	Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 126–117	Defense
3,546	Mar 11, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 116–104	Title change
3,547	Mar 13, 1986	Boston Celtics beat San Antonio Spurs 135–119	Defense
3,548	Mar 14, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 121–114	Defense
3,549	Mar 16, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–101	Defense
3,550	Mar 18, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 126–96	Defense
3,551	Mar 19, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 127–108	Defense
3,552	Mar 21, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 126–105	Defense
3,553	Mar 24, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 114–107	Defense
3,554	Mar 26, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 121–115	Defense
3,555	Mar 28, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 116–97	Defense
3,556	Mar 30, 1986	Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 122–117	Defense
3,557	Apr 1, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 123–105	Defense
3,558	Apr 2, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 122–106	Defense
3,559	Apr 4, 1986	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 119–98	Defense
3,560	Apr 6, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 95–94	Title change
3,561	Apr 8, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 116–112	Defense
3,562	Apr 11, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 130–122	Defense
3,563	Apr 13, 1986	Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–97	Title change
3,564	Apr 18, 1986	Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 95–94 Playoffs	Defense
3,565	Apr 20, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 102–97 Playoffs	Title change
3,566	Apr 22, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 91–86 Playoffs	Defense
3,567	Apr 24, 1986	Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–111 Playoffs	Title change
3,568	Apr 27, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 134–109 Playoffs	Title change
3,569	Apr 29, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–112 Playoffs	Defense
3,570	May 1, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 119–107 Playoffs	Title change
3,571	May 3, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–103 Playoffs	Title change
3,572	May 5, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–104 Playoffs	Title change
3,573	May 7, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–108 Playoffs	Defense
3,574	May 9, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 126–108 Playoffs	Title change
3,575	May 11, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–112 Playoffs	Title change
3,576	May 13, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–96 Playoffs	Title change
3,577	May 15, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–111 Playoffs	Defense
3,578	May 17, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–107 Playoffs	Defense
3,579	May 18, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–98 Playoffs	Defense
3,580	May 26, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 112–100 Playoffs	Defense
3,581	May 29, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 117–95 Playoffs	Defense
3,582	Jun 1, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 106–104 Playoffs	Title change
3,583	Jun 3, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 106–103 Playoffs	Title change
3,584	Jun 5, 1986	Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 111–96 Playoffs	Title change
3,585	Jun 8, 1986	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 114–97 Playoffs	Title change

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